Emery-wheel dressing tool



Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,393

I A. H. FINLAYSON EMERY WHEEL DRESSING TOOL Filed Jan. 16, 1922 ream-ea Au 28, was,

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EMEBY-WHEEL' DRESSIIQ'G TOOL.

Application filed January s, 1922. Serial Na 529,641;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALvnsn IIAnonnAvns FINLAYsoN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and resident ofBrockville,rin the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Emery-Wheel Dressing Tools, of which the following isa specification. I r V This invention relates to improvements in emery wheel dressing tools, and the objects of the invention 'are to construct a dressing tool of this class that can be readily and accurately adjusted to take up the wear in the operation of the tool, U

A further object is to provide an efficient and economically constructed tool of this character which will be particularly adapted for dressing emery, corundum and composite wheels. I

A still further object is to provide an adjustable, means in a tool .of this kind for strengthening the bearings and protecting them against a severe strain, which causes them to chatter resulting in an uneven cutting face on the wheel which is being dressed.

With these and other objects hereinafter more fully described, the invention consists essentially of a rotary dressing member pivotally mounted between a pair of spaced handle members having a plurality of orifices therein, and provided with a slidable adjustable member thereon, designed to fit operatively over the rotary member and to slide on the handle member.

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tool.

Figure 2 is a vertical section.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the slidable member.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of an alternative form. a

In the drawings, A is the dressing tool staggered relationship to one another on each side and designed to receive therein the shaft or spindle on; which is rotatably,

mounted the dressing member 13.

15 is an adjustable securing member de' signed to slide on the handle members 10 and 11, and to fit over the rotary member 13, whereby thehandle members areheld securely n spaced relationshipto one. an

other by bolt securing means 16e tendingthrough the sides of the member 1.5 and also through. the holes 14: in;memb,ers.1O and 11, and provldedw-ith a nut 17 on the threaded end thereof 18. i

19'is: a tubular member on the bolt '16 between the members 10 and 11. to keep them spaced in alignment with the securing means 20 through the handle-end.-

The member 15 as here shown is open at ,bothends and provided with, extended sides 21 to fit snugly on the sides of the tool handle, the sides 21 being connected overhead by the top or cap portion 22.

23 is a stem on the member 15 designed to grip the tool rest for the tool in opera tion. In Figcre 1 I have shown an alternative form of my invention, in which instead of the stem 23 on the member 15, I use notches 24: in the sides of the handle member.

In operation the tool as shown in Figure 1 is held securely in position by means of the stem 23 and the handle end to engage the rotary member 13 with a revolving emery wheel to dress it. e

On the bearings for the-bolt 16 becoming worn, through the strain of work, the member 15 is moved a step backward by changing the bolt 16 to the next available orifice in the sides 10 and 11 and at the same time the shaft or spindle on which the member 13 side down and again slid into the member s 15, when the bolt is passed through the next available orifice in staggered relationship to the first one, and so on, thus maintaining true and accurate work by the rotary dressing member 13. It will thus be seen that on the first set of holes becoming useless, it

is only necessary to unbolt and'reversethe I handle, including the members 10 and 11 and then move the spindle carrying the dressing member 13 back to the next set of holes and then rebolting the member 15 after also moving it back one-set of holes and so on, the protruding ends of the members l0 and 11 consequent on the dressing member being moved back will be quickly ground down in contact with the emery wheel, It will also be seen from the foregoing that the apertured sides of the tool itself suit a double purpose, namely by first 'making' provision for the spindle of the 1'. An emery Wheel dressing tool comprising a rotary dressing member, a pair of spaced handle membersh'aving a plurality of orifices in staggered relationship to one another therein, a slidably'adjustable securing member designed to fit over the rotary member and to slide on the handle member, means extending through the head piece and through the orifices in the handle whereby the rotary memberis held securely in posimembers in spaced relationship to one another; a 7

2. An-emery! wheel dressing tool comprising a rotary dressing member in one end oi't'a pair 01: spaced-handle members, a plurality of staggered orifices through said handle members, designed to register with one another, an adjustable securing member formed with a stem and designed to fit snugly on the handle members, bolt securing means through the securing member and through the v orificed' handle members, whereby the handle membersare secured n position to support the rotary member, and whereby in combination with said orifices,

the securing member can .be adjustedbacltwards. 7 V

3. The combination with a two piece handle with, sideorifices, and notches there'- 1n, and a rotary dressing member, of a securing member des1gned to slide on said handle, andmeans for adjustably securing saidmember to the handle.

In witness whereofI have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two "witnesses.

ALFRED H'ARGREAVES FlNLAYSON.

' Witnesses: tlon, and means on the aforementioned means designed to 'malntam the handle MARION VAN DnsEN', KATE PHILLIPS. 

